The Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music for the Church serves church and world as a theological center of conversation, research, and resources for congregations, pastors, musicians, and other church workers. Established in the year 2000, The Good Shepherd Institute is dedicated to the care of souls by means of hearing and discerning the clear voice of Christ, the Good Shepherd, through preaching, teaching, liturgy, and hymns. The Good Shepherd Institute provides scholarly, theological, and practical resources of pastoral theology and sacred music for the church.